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Hey everyone, posting this as a major warning to anyone traveling to Fukuoka soon. Do not book the property called Enzo Fukuoka (located near Fukuoka Airport).
I booked a stay there for May 9th through Agoda. It is a scam. The host’s own listing states a strict check-in window of 17:00 to 22:00 and claims they will send the entry instructions "on the day of arrival."
They completely ghosted us. We were left standing outside with our luggage late at night. The host did not finally transmit the entry codes until 23:35 (11:35 PM), an hour and a half after their own check-in window had closed.
Because we were super tired and thought we had been ghosted, we were forced to abandon the booking and pay out-of-pocket for an emergency room at the APA Hotel Hakata Ekihigashi near Hakata station just to have a safe place to sleep.
When I finally checked their recent Google Reviews, I saw a review from a few months ago stating the exact same thing: calling it a fake/scam hotel that simply never sends the check-in instructions.
A warning about Agoda as well: Agoda is actively protecting this host. Even with chat logs proving the host withheld access until almost midnight, Agoda is refusing a refund. They are using absurd stalling tactics, like demanding I get a "manual official ink stamp" on my digital APA Hotel receipt before they will process anything. I am currently having to force the refund through a Mastercard chargeback.
If you are looking for a place near the airport, skip Enzo Fukuoka. They will leave you stranded on the street, and third-party booking sites will not help you. Stick to established business hotels where there is an actual front desk.
Stay safe out there!